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1 Answer | Asked in Collections for Hawaii on
Q: Can a repo person take your vehicle if your gate was closed?

A repo person opened up our gate (signs of no trespassing was visible), drove onto our property and towed our car off our property while we were home. No permission to come onto our property was given.

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answered on Nov 9, 2023

Under Hawaii law, a repo person generally cannot trespass onto private property or break into a locked gate to repossess a vehicle. Some key points:

- Hawaii Revised Statutes §480-13 prohibits trespass by a repo agent to effectuate a repossession, except with express permission from the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Foreclosure, Real Estate Law and Collections for Hawaii on
Q: If making monthly mortgage payments, why am I in foreclose, and I have all my bank statements showing I have paid.

I asked where my payments went, if you are claiming I have not paid. No answer. SPS had blocked me from making my December, January and February payments because I was told I am in legal process of foreclosure. I asked why as I have been making payments. I was told I had not made any payments... View More

Blake Goodman
Blake Goodman
answered on Feb 1, 2024

You are being screwed with. I help people file bankruptcy to save their home from foreclosure, not this kind of thing.

You need to find an attorney that represents borrowers under the Truth in Lending Act (or TILA). See what you can find on Google for an attorney versed in this law that...
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2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy and Collections for Hawaii on
Q: Bankruptcy Creditor counsel in Hawaii ?
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 27, 2023

Check with Martindale Hubbell or Avvo.

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